Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 81.07 million ton-km in 2006. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Venezuela, 1995–2006
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 81.07 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2006. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Venezuela peaked at 81.07 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32 million ton-km, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 97th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 45 million ton-km | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 54 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 79 million ton-km | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 54 million ton-km | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 59 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 81 million ton-km | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 32 million ton-km | -60.5% |
| 2006 | 81.07 million ton-km | +153.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 81.07 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 81.07 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,468 million ton-km, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 million ton-km | 45 million ton-km | 79 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.27 million ton-km | 32 million ton-km | 81.07 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More infrastructure data for Venezuela
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Venezuela?
- Railways, goods transported in Venezuela was 81.07 million ton-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for railways, goods transported?
- Venezuela ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2006.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.